In doing some trading I've ended up with a beautiful, older Remington 700 BDL in .222 Remington. It has an excellent older Weaver steel tubed K10-1 that is still clear as a bell. The trigger breaks very cleanly at around 2lbs. I've read the triple-deuce is capable of excellent accuracy, and I guess I'll get some dies and brass and give it a try, but I'm also considering reaming the chamber to .223. I'll be using the rifle to target shoot and for coyote hunting. In the hunting department, the extra couple hundred FPS could really be beneficial. What do you think? Does anyone have any pet loads for the .222?
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.222 Remington
- Thread starter ronl
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Fat White Boy
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+1 on keeping it .222. My hunting buddy shoots one and it is deadly.
Tom Matiska
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Simply reaming it will give you a 223 with a 1-14" twist. Buy the 222 dies, brass, some 40 gr Noslers, and enjoy touching holes at 100 yards.
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phil mcwilliam
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If I was buying a new rifle Id go the 223, but since you have a 222 no point in changing as there isnt a noticeable difference between the two as a hunting round.